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New Law Regarding Certified Birth and Death Certificates
Tangible Interest Law and when it is Effective
Minnesota Statutes,
section 144.225, subdivision 7, as amended by the Laws of Minnesota 2000,
Chapter 267, restricts access to a certified birth or death certificate to a
person who has a tangible interest in the requested certificate. This is a new
law that is effective August 1, 2000.
Who has Tangible Interest?
You have tangible interest in a certificate:
You may also be issued a certificate if a person who has tangible
interest authorized you to receive the certificate or if you can
demonstrate to the state registrar that the certificate is necessary for
the determination or protection of a personal or property right.
A local, state, or federal governmental agency may be issued a
certificate if it is necessary for the governmental agency to perform
its authorized duties.
How do I Request a Certified Birth or Death Certificate?
You may request a certified birth or death certificate from a local
registrar at a county office or from MDH.
If you request the certificate in person, you will be asked to complete
and sign an application stating that you have tangible interest in the
certificate. You will be asked to show identification.
If you request the certificate by mail or fax, you will be asked to
provide the same information that is requested on the application and to
have the application notarized before you mail or fax it.
Applications are available on the Kandiyohi Web site. You may also
contact a local registrar at a county office or Mn Dept of Health. We
will mail you an application or tell you what information you must
provide in your request.
Why Tangible Interest?
Tangible interest is a fraud protection measure. The prevalence of fraud
is on the rise and most Minnesota birth and death records are public
data. Tangible interest helps protect people who are born in Minnesota
and the families of people who die in Minnesota by restricting access to
the certificates that are used for most legal purposes such as school
registration, applying for a passport or a social security number, or
settling an estate.
Tangible interest does not change the classification of the data. Public
data is still public. Access to private or confidential data is still
restricted.
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